lake trout

noun

: any of various trout and salmon found in lakes
especially : mackinaw trout

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Each state of Michigan hatchery stocked the following fish this spring: Marquette State Fish Hatchery: lake trout, brook trout and splake (a hybrid of lake trout and brook trout). Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 13 Aug. 2025 As a result, biologists noticed the lake trout getting thinner and thinner in the years that followed. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 16 July 2025 Fishing enthusiasts will find plenty to love, too, as Torch Lake is home to a wide variety of fish, including lake trout, smallmouth bass, pike, whitefish, and yellow perch. Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 21 July 2025 The previous record lake trout, caught by Dylan Smith in 2018, was also from Payette Lake. Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for lake trout

Word History

First Known Use

1668, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of lake trout was in 1668

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“Lake trout.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lake%20trout. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

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lake trout

noun
: any of various trout and salmon found in lakes
especially : mackinaw trout

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